Muniz M-9
The Muniz M-9 was a two-seat training biplane with tandem open cockpit and powered by a 200 hp (149 kW) 130 hp (197 kW) de Havilland Gipsy Six engine.[1] Designed by Lieutenant-Colonel Antônio Muniz, a serving officer in the Brazilian Air Force, as an advanced trainer and was very similar to his earlier M-7 primary trainer.[2] It was first flown in 1937 and a small production run was built for the air force by Companhia Nacional de Navegação Nacional.
| Muniz M-9 | |
|---|---|
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| M-9 at Afonsos Air Force Base, 1940. | |
| Role | Primary trainer |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Companhia Nacional de Navegação Aérea (CNNA) |
| Designer | Antônio Muniz |
| First flight | 1937 |
| Primary user | Brazilian Air Force |
| Number built | 56 |
Specifications (M-9)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938[3]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.54 m (24 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 20.6 m2 (222 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 756 kg (1,667 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,076 kg (2,372 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × de Havilland Gipsy Six , 150 kW (200 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
- Cruise speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
- Endurance: 4.1 hours
- Service ceiling: 5,800 m (19,000 ft) (Absolute ceiling: 6,600 m (21,700 ft)
References
- Pereira 1997, p. 281
- Pereira 1997, p. 280
- Grey & Bridgman 1938, p. 12c
- Grey, C. G.; Bridgman, Leonard (1938). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1938. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, Ltd.
- Pereira, Roberto (1997). Enciclopédia de Aviões Brasileiros. São Paulo: Editora Globo. ISBN 9788525021373.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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